Portal:Jakarta

The Jakarta Portal

Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the de facto capital and largest city of Indonesia and an autonomous region with a status equivalent to that of a province. It is located on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, bordered by the province of West Java to the south and east and Banten to the west. Its coastline faces the Java Sea to the north, and it shares a maritime border with Lampung to the west.

Jakarta's metropolitan area has an estimated population of 41.9 million as of 2025, making it the most populated city in the world and therefore of Southeast Asia and largest urban area in Indonesia. Although Jakarta extends over only 661.23 square kilometres (255.30 square miles) and thus has the smallest area of any Indonesian province, its metropolitan area covers 7,076.31 square kilometres (2,732.18 square miles).

Jakarta is the economic, cultural, and political centre of Indonesia, and the ASEAN's second largest economy after Singapore. It ranks first among the Indonesian provinces in the human development index. Jakarta is an alpha world city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Financial institutions such as the Bank of Indonesia, Indonesia Stock Exchange, and corporate headquarters of numerous Indonesian companies and multinational corporations are located in the city, as well as the ASEAN secretariat's seat.

Jakarta is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Southeast Asia. Established in the fourth century as Sunda Kelapa, the city became an important trading port for the Sunda Kingdom. At one time, it was the overseas administrative center of the Dutch East India Company, as well the Imperial Dutch capital of the Dutch East Indies, when it was known as Batavia. Jakarta was officially a city within West Java until 1960 when its official status was changed to a province with special capital region distinction. As a province, its government consists of five administrative cities and one administrative regency.

Jakarta's main challenges include rapid urban growth, ecological breakdown, air pollution, gridlocked traffic, congestion, and flooding due to subsidence and water extraction (sea level rise is relative, not absolute). Part of North Jakarta is sinking up to 17 centimetres (6.7 inches) annually; meanwhile, the southern part is relatively safe. This has made the northern part of the city more prone to flooding and one of the fastest-sinking capitals in the world. In response to these challenges, in August 2019, President Joko Widodo announced plans to move the capital from Jakarta to the planned city of Nusantara, in the province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The MPR approved the move on 18 January 2022. The Indonesian government is not abandoning Jakarta after announcing plans to move the country's capital, its planning minister said, pledging to spend US$40 billion, which is more than the cost to build Nusantara, to save the city in the next decade. (Full article...)

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Victims found in Lubang Buaya. From left to right: General Ahmad Yani, Brigadier General D. I. Pandjaitan, Major General R. Suprapto.
Brigadier General Sutoyo Siswomiharjo, Major General M. T. Haryono, Major General S. Parman, First Lieutenant Pierre Tendean.

The Thirtieth of September Movement (Indonesian: Gerakan 30 September, abbr. G30S; also known as Gestapu, from Gerakan September Tiga Puluh, 'Thirtieth of September Movement', and unofficially as Gestok, from Gerakan Satu Oktober, 'First of October Movement') was an attempted coup orchestrated by the leaders of the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) and its sympathizers within the Indonesian military.

In the early hours of 1 October 1965, they assassinated six Indonesian Army generals in an abortive coup d'état. Later that morning, the organization declared that it was in control of media and communication outlets and had taken President Sukarno under its protection. By the end of the day, the coup attempt had failed in Jakarta. Meanwhile, in central Java there was an attempt to take control over an army division and several cities. By the time this rebellion was put down, two more senior officers were dead. (Full article...)

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Interior view of the Jakarta Cathedral

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22 February 1978 – Istiqlal Mosque (pictured) in Jakarta, the largest mosque in Southeast Asia, is inaugurated

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Hajji Chrismansyah Rahadi ([krisˈmanʃah raˈhadi]; born Christian Rahadi [kristiˈan raˈhadi]; 16 September 1949 – 30 March 2007), better known by his stage name Chrisye ([krisˈjə]), was an Indonesian progressive pop singer and songwriter. In 2011, Rolling Stone Indonesia declared him the third-greatest Indonesian musician of all time.

Born in Jakarta of mixed Chinese-Indonesian descent, Chrisye became interested in music at an early age. At high school, he played bass guitar in a band he formed with his brother, Joris. In the late 1960s, he joined Sabda Nada (later Gipsy), a band led by his neighbours, the Nasutions. In 1973, after a short hiatus, he rejoined the band to play in New York for a year. He briefly returned to Indonesia and then went back to New York with another band, the Pro's. After once again returning to Indonesia, he collaborated with Gipsy and Guruh Sukarnoputra to record the 1976 indie album Guruh Gipsy. (Full article...)

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Image 1December 2016 Jakarta protests (from History of Jakarta)
Image 2Part of Jakarta Inner Ring Road or Jalan Tol Lingkar Dalam Jakarta in Kuningan, South Jakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 3Compressed natural gas fuelled Bajaj in Jakarta. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 4A map of Batavia (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 5Jabodebek LRT arriving to Jatimulya station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 6Jayakarta circa 1605–8, before its complete destruction by the Dutch, showing earlier pre-colonial structures before Batavia was founded (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 7One of the largest projects launched by Sukarno was the demolition of government buildings in Merdeka Square to make way for the National Monument. (from Jakarta)
Image 8Monas, the symbol of Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 9Jakarta City Hall (from Jakarta)
Image 10Betawi language, a Malay creole born in Batavia. (from Jakarta)
Image 11The City Hall of Batavia (Stadhuis van Batavia), the seat of the governor-general of the VOC in the late 18th century by Johannes Rach c. 1770. The building now houses the Jakarta History Museum, Jakarta Old Town (from Jakarta)
Image 12Sketch of the Japanese entry into Batavia (from History of Jakarta)
Image 13A KRL Commuterline arriving in Kampung Bandan station (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 14Sukarno reading the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence at Jalan Pegangsaan Timur Number 56, Menteng (from Jakarta)
Image 15Gowes bike sharing station at Bundaran HI, Jakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 16Jakarta LRT at Boulevard Utara station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 17Grand Indonesia shopping mall (from Jakarta)
Image 18Drizzle in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 19Map of Batavia in 1897 (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 20Image of Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies in what is now North Jakarta, circa 1780 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 21Map of Batavia in 1840. Multiple villas started to appear to the south of the old Batavia. (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 22Port of Tanjung Priok, the busiest port in Indonesia. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 231960s saw the boom of the informal becak. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 24Jakarta MRT train leaving Haji Nawi station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 25Ondel-ondel puppets are the mascot of the city and the symbol of Betawi culture. (from Jakarta)
Image 26Transjakarta buses use separate lanes to avoid congested roads, and it has the world's longest bus rapid transit routes. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 27The Headquarters of Polda Metro Jaya (from Jakarta)
Image 28Map of the administrative cities (Kota administratif) in Jakarta province; the Thousand Islands Regency (which is to the north) is shown in the inset to the lower left. Each administrative city is further divided into districts (Kecamatan) (from Jakarta)
Image 29Jakarta population pyramid in 2021 (from Jakarta)
Image 302019 Indonesian protests and riots (from History of Jakarta)
Image 31Map of rukun tetangga in Jakarta, Indonesia, coloured by the plurality/majority religious affiliation in the rukun tetangga and what percentage of citizens it represents (from Jakarta)
Image 32SCBD is a business centre in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 33Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, the main venue of IV Asian Games shown in 1962 Indonesian stamp (from History of Jakarta)
Image 34Argo Bromo Anggrek, a non-stop train connecting Jakarta and Surabaya (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 35A Metrotrans bus at Senayan (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 36Roti buaya, a crocodile-shaped bread, is often served on festive occasions. (from Jakarta)
Image 37Padrão of Sunda Kalapa (1522), a stone pillar sealing the Sunda–Portuguese treaty, Indonesian National Museum, Jakarta (from History of Jakarta)
Image 38Betawi is the native ethnic group in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 39Soto Betawi, mainly consisting of beef or offal in milk or coconut milk soup. (from Jakarta)
Image 40The main TV tower of TVRI at its headquarters in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 41University of Indonesia (UI) campus, formerly used by STOVIA (from Jakarta)
Image 42Luso-Sundanese padrão, a monument with a cross of the Order of Christ, commemorating a treaty between Portugal and Hindu Sunda kingdoms (from Jakarta)
Image 43Batavia in 1682 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 44Map of Batavia in 1897 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 45Toyota Avanza taxi, operated by Blue Bird. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 46Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Aerial view (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 47A train HSR KCIC400AF stopped at Halim station connecting Jakarta and Bandung (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 48A skybridge at CSW-ASEAN TOD (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 49The Istiqlal Mosque was one of the many delayed projects of Sukarno in Jakarta. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 50Tanjidor music demonstrates European influence. (from Jakarta)
Image 51Autograph Tower, in post-modernist architecture, the tallest building in Jakarta and Indonesia since 2022 (from Jakarta)
Image 52Rumah Kebaya built with Betawi architecture at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (from Jakarta)
Image 53The Ismail Marzuki Park is the most popular museum in Jakarta, there are several libraries, theatres, and Betawi performance arts (from Jakarta)
Image 54Mikrotrans microbus (angkot) operated by Transjakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 55Ragunan Zoo Park is the largest urban park in Jakarta and the second-largest zoo in the world. (from Jakarta)
Image 56Coat of Arms of Batavia during Dutch colonial era, granted in 1930 (from Jakarta)
Image 57Glodok commercial area. The area of Kota and Glodok remained Jakarta's central business and banking district during the 1950s. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 58Jayakarta in 1605, prior to the establishment of Batavia (from History of Jakarta)
Image 59Jakarta pedestrians, joggers and bicyclists take over the main avenue during Car-Free Day (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 60Ancol beach in Jakarta Bay (from Jakarta)
Image 61Pulau Bidadari (Heavenly Nymph island) is one of the Thousand Islands scattered around the sea of Jakarta (from Jakarta)

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